21 Best universities for Radiology and Nuclear medicine in South Africa

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Radiology and Nuclear medicine. A graph of 571K citations received by 28.1K academic papers made by 21 universities in South Africa was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#2 in Africa

#266 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#5 in Africa

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#7 in Africa

#436 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#8 in Africa

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

5. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#11 in Africa

#620 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#22 in Africa

#1037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1904

7. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#23 in Africa

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

8. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#39 in Africa

#1335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 24,754
Founded: 1959

9. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#42 in Africa

#1370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

10. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#55 in Africa

#1604 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

11. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#58 in Africa

#1652 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

12. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#76 in Africa

#2112 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

13. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#82 in Africa

#2179 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

14. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#95 in Africa

#2452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

15. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#103 in Africa

#2577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 35,047
Founded: 2005

16. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#104 in Africa

#2582 in the World

Founded: 1981

17. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#108 in Africa

#2664 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

18. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#115 in Africa

#2751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

19. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#120 in Africa

#2834 in the World

Founded: 2005

20. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#131 in Africa

#2965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

21. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#147 in Africa

#3386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

The best cities to study Radiology and Nuclear medicine in South Africa based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cape Town, Johannesburg, Stellenbosch, and Durban.